Le Constantin — Restaurant in Arles

My family had lunch at this restaurant last February, and it was truly an unforgettable experience. The owner, who is also the chef, made it even more special. He’s busy in the kitchen, and you can tell he cooks with joy and passion. His dishes highlight the pure flavors of the ingredients—simple, thoughtful, and deeply satisfying.

It felt like being served a beautiful home-cooked meal. He took the time to explain each dish and its ingredients, and even brought out French turnips from the kitchen to show us when he couldn’t find the English words to describe them after I asked about the ingredients. Don’t miss his homemade bread.

This place offered a rare and special experience, and I truly hope to...

We ate our dinner here on Feb 10/25. We started with pastis and Rose wine served with baguette and an amazing in house olive paste. I moved on to the veal chop done to perfection with seasonal vegetables, my wife ordered the Coq de Vin, that your grandmother would have cooked, with seasonal vegetables. Dessert was pistachio ice cream surrounded by profito rolls stuffed with whip cream drizzled with chocolate speared by house meringue chips. The finish was cappuccinos followed by glasses of Amangnac. The owner, whistling the whole time, was the waiter, chef, bartender, and Barrista. The food and service was...

We had a lovely diner at Le Constantin. The waiter is very friendly, helpful and tolerant of our bad French. The outdoor seating as on a quiet street. The carte has a small choice of the fairly common dishes that several restaurants have, but with some nice twists. We had the fish and seafood main courses and the food was beautifully cooked, very tasty and served with lots of griddled vegetables. The house white wine went well with it, and was very pleasant. The deserts of Mi Cuit and the roasted apricot were both delicious too. All in all, our best...